The Wakefield Companion to South Australian History

The Wakefield Companion to South Australian History is a one-volume guide to events, institutions, people, places, themes and topics of significance in the history of South Australia. It provides an authoritative and comprehensive source of historical background information, presented in readily accessible language and format. While paying attention to distinctive, innovatory and unusual elements in South Australian history, the Companion also underlines the contribution made by South Australians to the broader national culture, polity and society. The Wakefield Companion to South Australian History is a landmark publication, the first such work of reference for any Australian state or territory. Compiled by an editorial team based in the University of Adelaide, the Companion is a lively, wide-ranging work that incorporates the latest research findings from an outstanding team of 220 expert authors. 'The Wakefield Companion to South Australian History'is a one-volume guide to events, institutions, people, places, themes and topics of significance in the history of South Australia, up till 2001. It provides an authoritative and comprehensive source of historical background information, presented in readily accessible language and format. While paying attention to distinctive, innovatory and unusual elements in South Australian history, the Companion also underlines the contribution made by South Australians to the broader national culture, polity and society.'The Wakefield Companion to South Australian History'is a landmark publication, the first such work of reference for any Australian state or territory. Compiled by an editorial team based in the University of Adelaide, the Companion is a lively, wide-ranging work that incorporates the latest research findings from an outstanding team of 220 expert authors. Contains hundreds of well-researched, compact entries on events and movements, institutions and industries as well as longer essays on major themes from Aboriginal-European conflict and Aboriginal histories to more recent concerns of wages and water.